User Reviews

1. Review Date: 2009-11-23

   I made my decision based on the reviews of others here. I agree that it is a great lens for the price. If you can afford more, you may want to consider a lens with a greater range so you don't have to switch back and forth. I enjoy seeking the right shots to use it. Don't forget your tripod!
   
   User: BH
   Rating:
   Summary: Solid Choice
   Helpful Votes: 0
   Total Votes: 0
   

2. Review Date: 2009-11-23

   I'm just an average digital camera user and find this lense easy to use and it gives me very good results. On a recent fishing trip I took over 150 photos over a three day period and had no battery problem whatsoever. The quality of the photos is very good. I'm very satisfied with this lense, especially its modest price.
   
   User: Col Billy Butler
   Rating:
   Summary: Canon EF-S 55-200mm Lense
   Helpful Votes: 0
   Total Votes: 0
   

3. Review Date: 2009-11-18

   This Lens is a Great Buy !!!@ loved the deal ...The IS is great feature...Prefer takin potraits more though ...But not bad at all !!!
   
   User: sweetsting
   Rating:
   Summary: Great lens
   Helpful Votes: 0
   Total Votes: 0
   

4. Review Date: 2009-11-14

   I have a couple of Cameras now capable of "superzoom" functioning. A panasonic fz18, an Olympus e-510 with 70-300mm lens, and a Canon T1i with this 55-250mm lens. This lens is very good DSLR zoom lens when the price is also considered, with it just above 200 bucks now. It doesn't have the heft of the Oly 70-300mm and the build quality feels a tad bit less, but the images it produces are as good when combined with the T1i as I can get with my Olympus set-up. I didn't notice it being noisy and felt the IS system really did a good job at 250mm. As I do most of my shooting handheld I strongly recommend anything with an IS system either in the body or lens over lens without, especially when zooming. I won't have even considered the Canon 70-300mm entry level lens that lacks this. Build seems a bit better then then shorter kit lens that comes with the Rebels, and between the two I far prefer this one. I think for most Rebel users this would be the logical second lens to move to after the kit one and for the price is worth it. (for bang for your buck it is very hard to beat the panasonic fz series of superzooms but that is for another review)
   
   User: D. MCKICHAN
   Rating:
   Summary: Nice lens for the price
   Helpful Votes: 0
   Total Votes: 0
   

5. Review Date: 2009-11-08

   If you're looking for a relatively inexpensive telephoto lens that gets the job done well then the Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4.0-5.6 IS Telephoto Lens is what you're looking for. Easy to use, light enough that you won't mind carrying it around in your camera bag this lens works well for those times when you want / need a telephoto lens. My only complaint, and this is towards Canon themselves and not the lens, is that Canon doesn't provide a hood with the lens; Canon must realy think highly of their hoods as they are ridiculously expensive as an accessory. I bought a nice Hoya hood for this lens at about 25% the cost of the Canon hood.
   
   User: Les M. Bateman
   Rating:
   Summary: Telephoto On The Cheap
   Helpful Votes: 1
   Total Votes: 1
   

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Editorial Reviews

Incorporating Canon's Optical Image Stabilizer technology, this Canon 55-250mm telephoto zoom lens captures long distance, low-light shots far better than many comparable lenses, helping you photograph the far-off action of athletes or zoom in for an intimate portrait with a blurred background. The high-zoom-ratio lens is equivalent to a focal length of 88-400mm in the 35mm format (when used on Canon EOS cameras compatible with EF-S lenses). More significantly, the image stabilizer effect creates an equivalent shutter speed of roughly four stops faster than the same size lens without an image stabilizer. In other words, if the slowest shutter speed you can hold a 250mm lens steadily is normally 1/250th of a second, this Canon lens will let you hand-hold shutter speeds as slow as 1/15th of a second. The lens also boasts a UD-glass lens element to correct chromatic aberration to create excellent image quality throughout the zoom range. Delivering an excellent performance at an affordable price for all photographers, the 55-250mm lens carries a one-year warranty.

Specifications

• Focal length: 55-250mm
• Maximum aperture: f/4 to f/5.6
• Lens construction: 12 elements in 10 groups, including one UD-glass element
• Diagonal angle of view: 27 degrees (at 50 feet) to 6 degrees (at 15 feet), with APS-C image sensors
• Focus adjustment: DC motor, gear-driven (front focusing design)
• Closest focusing distance: 3.6 feet (0.31x maximum close-up magnification)
• Filter size: 58mm
• Dimensions: 2.8 inches in diameter and 4.3 inches long
• Weight: 13.8 ounces
• Warranty: 1 year

Product Details

1. EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS zoom lens with 35mm equivalent of 88-400mm
2. Image Stabilization allows in-focus shots with longer exposure times (up to four shutter speeds slower)
3. UD (Ultra-low Dispersion) glass lens element corrects chromatic aberration for excellent image quality throughout the zoom range
4. compatible with Canon APS-C format digital SLR cameras
5. image size: 15.1mm x 22.7mm